Backyard chickens, Consumers plant on hold and other top stories

The debate in Parchment over keeping backyard chickens now heads to the zoning board.MLive.com file

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Good morning and welcome to your daily look at what's happening in Flint and Genesee County.

Chickens

Without much clucking, Davison city council members approved the first reading of the long-debated ordinance allowing chickens to be raised by residents. The conditions unanimously approved by council members would require anyone who wants to keep up to four hens to submit an application and, if approved, purchase a $25 permit good for up to two years if they follow conditions laid out on the back of the document.

Head

Consumers Energy's decision to hold off on plans to build a $750 million natural gas-fired power plant on 272 acres in northern Genesee County will also scrap plans for 30 local power plant jobs and 600 construction jobs here.